2011 Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air crash
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2011 Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air crash
 A Beechcraft B65 Queen Air, similar to the accident aircraft |
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| Accident summary | |
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| Date | December 10, 2011 |
| Type | Pilot error, Engine Fire |
| Site | Paranaque City, Manila, Philippines 14°29′19″N 121°01′34″E / 14.488611°N 121.026013°ECoordinates: 14°29′19″N 121°01′34″E / 14.488611°N 121.026013°E[1] |
| Crew | 3 |
| Injuries | 20+ (ground)[2] |
| Fatalities | at least 14 (including 11 on the ground)[3] |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air |
| Operator | Aviation Technology Innovators |
| Tail number | RP-C824[4] |
| Flight origin | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| Destination | San Jose Airport |
The 2011 Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air crash occurred on December 10, 2011, when a Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air cargo plane crashed into the Felixberto Serrano Elementary School near Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, killing at least 14 people including the three crew members onboard the aircraft, and injuring over 20 people. Approximately 50 houses in the residential area were set ablaze by the subsequent fire caused by the plane crash. The cause of the crash, as well as the identities of the victims is still unknown.[5][6]
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Investigation
An Investigation is being carried out by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, to try and determine what caused the plane to right after takeoff plunge straight into the school and the 70 slums nearby, killing at least 14 people.[7]
Aftermath
After the crash, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has decided to ground all of Aviation Technology Innovator's planes.[8]
References
- ^ "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. 10 December 2011. http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=140324. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Plane crash in Philippines kills 13". IBN TV. December 10, 2011. http://www.ibn-tv.com/2011/12/plane-crash-kills-13-in-philippines/. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "14 people killed in plane crash in Parañaque". abs-cbnNEWS.com. December 10, 2011. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/12/10/11/light-plane-crashes-para%C3%B1aque-report. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140324
- ^ "Plane crashes into crowded slum in Manila, kills at least 13". National Post. December 10, 2011. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/10/plane-crashes-into-crowded-slum-in-manila-kills-at-least-13/. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ "Philippine plane crash searched for more victims, clues". Jason Gutierrez. December 10, 2011. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/109263/philippine-plane-crash-searched-for-more-victims-clues. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Echeminada, Perseus (11 December 2011). "14 killed as plane crashes into slum area". The Philippine Star. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=757239&publicationSubCategoryId=63. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Planes Grounded". tempo.com.ph. 12 December 2011. http://www.tempo.com.ph/2011/planes-grounded/#.TugKQ5hhjjQ. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
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